| Component | Requirement |
| Exercise | Windmill |
| Kata | Naihanchi Nidan |
| Kobudo | Bo Kihon 3 |
| Drills | Lock Flow / Foundation Tuite |
| Gear | None |
| Fitness | 7 x 10 Press ups, 7 x 10 Sit ups |
| Knowledge | Oyata Lineage History |
Students testing 6th Kyu are required to demonstrate:
- Naihanchi Nidan kata
- Intermediate level:
- Sequence and Flow must be present, no jerking or stopping
- Speed and power present in most techniques
- Expression allowed
- Expectation is that performance must match that of previous kata
- Intermediate level:
- Kumi Bo One
- Sequence must be present without error
- Able to demonstrate both Sakugawa and Tsuji parts interchangeably
- Drill performance must flow , no jerking or stopping
- Lock Flow
- Able to various locks with partners during Noodling without losing flow
- Demonstrate for 3mins, 3 restarts permitted
- Foundation Tuite
- Able to manipulate wrist and arm into a variety of lock positions
- Constellations & Webs:
- Students should be able to transition from noodling to all previous drills, then return to noodling as called.